Coupling



Y 1,613,909 lan. 11 1927- L M. sARTAlN CUPLING Filed oct. ..1926

MINUS attenant;

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Patented Jan. 11,1927.

narran STATES LOUIS MARTAIN SARTAIN, OF PELHAM, TENNESSEE.

ooUPLING.

Application filed October 4, 1926. rvSerial No. 139,449.

'held to rail sections by means of pins which are completely housed by the rails and splice bars, thereby eliminating the use of bolts and nuts and providing` a joint that is exceptionally durable and safe.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of splice bars, which may be secured t-o a rail chair in such a way that the rails and splice bars may be secured prior to the positioning of the rails on the ties to permit the rails to be positioned and alined with facility.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be madey Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 ofA Figure l.

Figure 4 is a sectional view .taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure l.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates rail sections, which are provided with the usual openings formed in the web thereof, for the reception of bolts. However in the present showing, these openings are designed to accommodate the pins 6.

The splice bars whichare arranged on opposite sides of the adjacent ends of the rail sections are indicated generally by the reference character 7, each of which includes a body portion 8 constructed to contact with the under surface of the treads of rail sections connected thereby, and also contact with the webs and bases of the rail sections as clearlyA shown by Figure 3 of the dra-wing,

In the inner faces of the splice bars are Vopenings adapted to aline with the usual bolt openingof the rail sections, which openings accommodate the ends of the pins 6 that are shown as extending through the bolt openings of the rails.

The base of each splice bar is cut away defining sections 10 that rest directly under the rails connected by the splice bars, thc inner ends of the sections'lO terminating at points substantially intermediate the width of the rail section positioned thereon, to the end that when cooperating splice bars are brought together, the adjacent ends yof these sections l0 will lie in slightly spaced relation with each other.

The rail chair forming the important feature of the invention is of a novel construction and embodies a base ll formed with recessed portions extending in parallel relation with each other, the recessed portions being of widths to accommodate the sections 10, to the end that the splice bars will be securely held against lateral movement, as well as movement longitudinally of the rails supported by the chair.

f The central section 10 of each splice bar is provided with an opening, which openings register with openings formed in the central recessed portion of the chair for the reception of the bolts l2 that are supplied with nuts 13, to the end that the splice bars, chair and rail sections may be securely held together while the rails are being placed or positioned, in the construction of a track.

Spike openings are also provided in the chair and accommodate the spikes 14, which spikes passV through the railway tie falling thereunder to secure the chair, and splice bars, to the tie.

From the foregoing it Will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, the rails are prevented from creeping by thc action of the pins 6 and the splice bars and chair, are held in position against vertical movement by means of the spikes 14, making an exceptionally strong and durable rail connection.

I claim:

In a device of the character described, a chair embodying spaced lateral extensions having recessed portions in the upper sur faces thereof, splice bars having lateral ex- (Jil tensions fitted in the recessed portions, said splice hars having openings formed in the inner surfaces thereof7 said openings adapted to register with openings formed in the Webs of adjacent rail sections held between the splice bars, pins having their ends embedded in the openings of the splice bars and extending through the openings of the rail sections7 and means for securing the splice hars to the rail chair and a rail tie 1U supported thereunder.

In testimony that I Claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto ah'ixed my signature.

LOUIS MARTAIN SARTAIN. 

